“PocketSkype is free beta software that enables consumers to make voice calls using their Wi-Fi-enabled Microsoft PocketPC handheld computer, creating the potential for PDAs to become mobile phones. Based on the company’s Internet-based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) software, PocketSkype works on any PDA running MS Pocket PC 2003 OS with a 400 MHz processor. Calls are essentially free, aside from the cost of using a hotspot.” –ElectricNews Originally published on Pocketnow on April 6, …
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iPAQ 2215 Pocket PC deal $389.99 +$50 Gift Certificate and free shipping
Amazon has a great deal on the HP/Compaq iPAQ H2215 PocketPC 2003 PDA with 400Mhz XScale Intel CPU. On sale for $389.99 with free shipping and no tax in most states. Plus get a $50 Gift Certificate for later use. Special Offer: Get $50 off a future purchase when you buy a new PDA offered by Amazon.com for over $299.99. Offer expires April 11, 2004 Originally published on Pocketnow on April 5, 2004. More Deals …
Continue readingROM update for i-Mate Pocket PC Phone 2003
ROM version 1.66 is now available for the i-mate Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC Phone Edition device. It does NOT include Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, however it appears the operating system is newer than the version included with the recent O2 update for their XDA II device. The upgrade can be download from the Club i-mate website. Originally published on Pocketnow on April 5, 2004. More Software articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingNew offerings from T-Mobile USA
T-Mobile recently launced a newly designed website which features a Flash-based introductory home page. Don’t worry though, once you get passed this page, the site becomes usable again with familiar HTML navigation. T-Mobile is also now offering some new features to EasySpeak prepaid users. You now have free T-Zones WAP GPRS access to your T-Mobile Account info, MegaTones downlaods, games, ESPN, CNN, etc. The GPRS access also works with email and you can connect your …
Continue readingPDAmill is looking for some good graphic designers
PDAmill is holding a design contest to create banner ads for their products. They’ll be giving away PDAmill VIP memberships to the winners in each category. The membership gives you licenses to all their games and applications for one year. See their site for more information Originally published on Pocketnow on April 2, 2004. More News Archive articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingAPRIL FOOLS: HP Drops Windows Mobile on Future iPAQs
HP announced today that it will be dropping the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system on future versions of it’s popular iPAQ handheld computer line. By 2005 all iPAQ personal digital assistants sold by HP will be running a customized version of Palm’s latest “Cobalt” operating system. “We’ve realized that the Palm operating system offers superior multi-tasking, memory managment, and multimedia features which are important to bring our iPAQ PDAs to the next level in mobile …
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